Talent Acquisition Intern; Summer

Clearance: US citizenship required. Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance or higher as required

This internship is designed for a student who wants to explore talent acquisition as a potential career and is curious about how people,business, technology, research, and data come together to make recruiting effective.

About the Internship

Dev Technology Group, Inc. is seeking a talented rising Junior or Senior for our Summer Internship Program. The intern will be based out of our headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and must be able to commute to the office a minimum of two days each week. We do not provide summer internship housing.

The Talent Team Intern will gain hands-on experience in talent acquisition while learning how recruiting supports Dev Technology's business, projects, customers, and growth. The intern will learn the fundamentals of identifying and sourcing talent, reviewing candidate qualifications,maintainingaccuraterecruiting data, and using research and basic analysis to support recruiting decisions.

Throughout the summer, the intern will work with Talent Team members,observerecruiter and hiring-manager strategy discussions, and gain exposure to corporate operations, project teams, business development, and federal government contracting. The goal is not for the intern to become an independent recruiter in10 weeks, but to builda strong foundationanddemonstratecuriosity, judgment, accuracy, and an interest in developing as a recruiting professional.

As part of the broader Summer Intern Program, the intern will also learn about technology trends, professional work environments, and government contracting. Interns collaborate with fellow summer interns on a technically focused project and present the group's results to the executive team at the end of the program.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assist recruiters with sourcing candidates for technical and corporate positions using job boards, professional networks, the Dev Talent Network, and other research tools.
• Learn basic sourcing and search techniques and how to identify potential candidates based on the skills and experience required for a position.
• Research available market talent and help build talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill and frequently needed roles.
• Review resumes and candidate profiles and help develop pre-screening questions to assess qualifications for specific roles.
• Attend selected corporate-level meetings and learning sessions to gain exposure to areas such as business development, finance, project management, and federal contracting.
• Assist with college recruiting activities and future summer internship planning.
• Explore practical ways AI and other technology can support candidate research, sourcing, data analysis, and recruiting productivity.
• Observe recruiter and hiring-manager strategy meetings to learn how business and project needs translate into recruiting requirements.
• Maintain accurate and complete candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS), with a strong emphasis on data quality and attention to detail.
• Use Excel, the ATS, and other tools to organize recruiting information, pull basic reports, and help identify useful trends or insights.
• Assist with creating job descriptions and posting openings on relevant platforms and within the ATS.
• Communicate with candidates and help support a positive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Assist with talent-network communications, employee referrals, Dev Technology alumni outreach, and candidate-engagement campaigns.
• Assist with contingent recruiting for proposals, including candidate research and resume formatting as needed.
• Collaborate with Talent Team members on special projects and initiatives as needed.

What You'll Learn

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